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After Disrepair and Default, Natural Bridge Becomes State Park
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 29, 2016
Natural Bridge in Rockbridge, Virginia has finally become the Commonwealth’s newest State Park (Credit: Jeff Saif / Flickr)
The distinct limestone arch known as the Natural Bridge became Virginia’s newest State Park over the weekend. The celebration concludes a tense couple of years for the conservation nonprofit that battled disrepair and default to make it happen. Jessie Knadler has the story.
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